Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nicaragua swine flu outbreak infects 32
At least 32 people have been infected in a flare-up of the H1N1 swine flu virus in Nicaragua over the last week, according to the health ministry.
Oct 14, 2011
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Medications
British medical journal slams Roche on Tamiflu (Update)
A leading British medical journal is asking the drug maker Roche to release all its data on Tamiflu, claiming there is no evidence the drug can actually stop the flu.
Nov 12, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Death toll rises as flu epidemic grips US
The death toll from a flu outbreak gripping the United States has reached epidemic levels and it will be at least several weeks before the outbreak abates, health officials said Friday.
Jan 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US flu season gets worse, has 'lot more steam' than expected
The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse.
Jan 20, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study offers insight on pandemic flu
(Medical Xpress)—Pandemic flu continues to threaten public health, especially in the wake of the recent emergence of an H7N9 low pathogenic avian influenza strain in humans. A recent study published in PLoS ONE, a peer-reviewed ...
Apr 26, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A sudden drop in outdoor temperature increases the risk of respiratory infections
You can pretty much put a mark in your calendar for when the annual flu epidemic begins. Using 20,000 virus samples and weather statistics, researchers have now discovered more details about how outdoor temperature and flu ...
Jan 11, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
H7N9 bird flu spreads to central China's Hunan
China's deadly outbreak of H7N9 bird flu has spread to the central province of Hunan, local health authorities said Saturday, the third announcement in three days of a case in a new location.
Apr 27, 2013
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Other
Taiwan official quits over 'bird flu cover-up'
A top Taiwan agriculture official stepped down Sunday amid allegations he covered up bird flu outbreaks, a day after authorities said they had culled thousands of chickens.
Mar 4, 2012
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Health
Immune-boosting foods may add to flu defense
(HealthDay)—As U.S. health officials recommend flu shots and frequent hand washing for protection during this season's influenza outbreak, dietitians point to another significant defense weapon: healthy foods.
Jan 18, 2013
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Medical research
Adjuvant for intradermal vaccine developed to deal with a pandemic
A team of researchers from the U.S., Israel and Canada has developed an adjuvant for use as an intradermal vaccine to reduce deaths when pandemics occur. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group ...
